marcel the shell

Our favorite little seashell, Marcel the Shell, is BACK with a new video! Hear his thoughts on "the idiots of the sea" (that would be shrimp), what he learned from his friend from camp, and more: PS: Check out his new book, which comes out this week, and don't forget to read our interview with Marcel's creator, Jenny Slate, on where she stores Marcel and more. So cute! What's your favorite line? read more

With Halloween around the corner, I think it's perfectly appropriate to say that Jenny Slate slayed us this year with her authentically raw performance as a stand-up comedian who gets dumped, fired, and pregnant in the indie hit Obvious Child. If you haven't seen it (and you need to), now's your chance—the dramedy is out on DVD and Blu-ray. Between guest-starring roles on Parks and Rec, Married, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the former New Yorker (now living in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles with her husband and dogs) hopped on the phone with us to discuss her pastry-making skills, Marcel the Shell, and sex in your twenties. Glamour: I always picture you as a New Yorker. How do you like living in Los Angeles? Jenny Slate: I really like both cities, but I've learned not to compare them. Weirdly, I get up at 6:30 A.M. every day and go for a hike with my best friend. I love waking up in the morning. It makes me feel really excited. Glamour: That's why I picture you as a New Yorker! Angelenos only get up that early if they have to be on set! Jenny: Haha. I get really pumped in read more